Calf Moose - Archery -

[Guest hardcorefishn]

Can I hunt Calf Moose with a bow during the Archery season if I did not apply for an Adult Archery Tag?

Thanks,

hardcorefishn

Jim

[Guest MNR]

Yes. Hunters with or without an adult validation tag may hunt calf moose during the archery only season with a bow provided they comply with all other legal requirements for bow hunting. In order to hunt calf moose in Wildlife Management Units 48, 55A, 55B, 57 and 65 you must have received a calf validation tag in the draw or party hunt with someone who did.

Hunters who wish to hunt adult moose during the bows only

season must have an adult validation tag issued for the

bows-only season or party hunt with someone who has

such a tag.

If you have not harvested an adult moose during the

bows-only season, you may continue to hunt for a calf (except

in WMUs 48, 55A, 55B, 57 and 65) using any legally allowed

firearm during the regular gun hunt

All validation tags issued for the bows-only season become

invalid at the end of the bows-only season.

Here are the party hunting rules:

Party Hunting

A person may hunt moose, deer or black bear in a party even

if the person has previously attached his or her game seal to

a moose, deer or black bear. The term “Party Hunting” means

two or more persons hunting during an open season for

moose, deer or black bear under all of the following

conditions:

• Each person has a valid licence to hunt moose, deer or

black bear.

• The total number of moose, deer or black bear killed by

the party does not exceed the total number of game seals

held by the members of the party licensed to hunt that

species.

• The total number of moose, deer or black bear of a specified

sex, age or type killed by the party does not exceed

the total number of game seals validated for that sex, age

or type that are held by members of the party.

• All members of the party hunt together in the same

Wildlife Management Unit or portion thereof for which

the game seal is valid.

• Each member of the party hunts within five kilometres of

the person who holds the game seal that is valid for the

wildlife being hunted.

• Each member of the party must be able to reliably and

immediately communicate with other members of the

party.

• All members of the party, including the person who holds

the seal that is valid for the wildlife that the party is

hunting, actively participate in the hunt and hunt

co-operatively.

The person who kills the wildlife while hunting in a party

shall immediately notify all other members of the party that

the wildlife has been killed and the game seal holder shall

immediately affix the game seal to the wildlife in the manner

prescribed on the game seal.

At this point, party members at the kill site must determine

the category of animals that may still be hunted. You must

then make sure your other party members, who did not come

to the kill site, are informed. The hunter in your party who

killed the animal, and the hunter who attached the game seal,

may continue hunting provided other members of your party

possess valid, unused game seals.

If you have questions about party hunting, the best time to

get answers is before the hunt begins. Contact a Conservation

Officer at the MNR office in the district in which you will be

hunting. A list of MNR offices and phone numbers is

found in the summary of hunting regulations available at most sporting goods stores.

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